All Sainsbury's articles – Page 137
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News
Sainsbury's launches Facebook campaign
Sainsbury’s has today launched a summer online campaign via Facebook in what is being dubbed ‘Junior Masterchef meets Ready Steady Cook’.
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Opinion
Getting management succession right
What is unthinkable at John Lewis but almost traditional at Marks & Spencer? The answer is poorly planned management succession, yet succession planning is one of the most important aspects of business management.
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Analysis
PoS marketing: The yellow card?
In the world of point of purchase, cardboard signage has always been the preferred method of communication, but is digital media changing this and expanding the possibilities? John Ryan reports
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News
Sainsbury’s trials prescription vending machines
Sainsbury’s has today started a trial of prescription vending machines, aimed at allowing customers to securely and conveniently collect NHS prescriptions.
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News
City forces Ocado to slash IPO share price
The City kept up pressure on Ocado as it prepared for Wednesday’s float and, at the last moment, forced the online grocer to slash its asking price.
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Opinion
Armed forces: A talent pool retailers shouldn’t ignore
How do you fancy recruiting from a talented but hugely under-appreciated pool of labour? 20,000 members of the armed forces leave each year and many fail to secure jobs worthy of their skills.
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News
Tesco and Asda market share slips during World Cup
Tesco and Asda’s market share slipped during the World Cup, despite aggressive promotions and an increase in sales growth since June.
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Analysis
Resort trading: Sun, sea and selling on a summer holiday
Huge sales spikes in certain products are a boon, but life’s no beach for retailers trading in holiday resorts
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Analysis
Mystery shopping: how Sainsbury's monitors customer experience
Sainsbury’s strongly believes regular monitoring of its stores is crucial to ensure its customer experience isn’t a mystery
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News
Sainsbury’s director to champion women
Sainsbury’s new customer service and colleague director, Gwyn Burr, is aiming for 20% of its store managers to be female by next year.
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News
Retailers prepare for AGM pay rebellions
Leading retailers are preparing for a showdown with shareholders this week as director pay becomes the focus of investor anger.
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News
Sainsbury's sets out tree pledge
Sainsbury’s has set itself the task of planting two million trees over the next five years, as it unveiled its 2010 corporate responsibility report.
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News
Shares sale by Sainsbury’s chief dampens bid speculation
Speculation that Qataris investors are mulling a bid for supermarket group Sainsbury’s has been undermined by a share sale by chief executive Justin King.
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Analysis
Global Supply Chains: From sea to store
The complexity of supply chains has increased significantly as they have become global. Joanne Ellul investigates how technology is being used to manage this and the difference it can make
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News
City perks up as general retailers bounce back
There was plenty to interest stock market store-watchers as general retailers staged a bounce-back over the week, Ocado generated excitement and controversy with its IPO plans and takeover talk swirled around Sainsbury’s.
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City perks up as general retailers bounce back
There was plenty to interest stock market store-watchers as general retailers staged a bounce-back over the week, Ocado generated excitement and controversy with its IPO plans and takeover talk swirled around Sainsbury’s.
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News
Vuvuzela warning sounded
Shops in the UK selling vuvuzelas could face serious financial consequences because of question marks over the name.
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Gallery
Making the most of what you've got
Innovation in store design may have slowed down but it is not at a standstill and, for some, new stores and formats are still being made a reality.
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News
In focus: Sainsbury’s
Retail Week Knowledge Bank’s recent Sainsbury’s profile update highlights this issue for a business that has arguably been buying sales growth and market share at the expense of fully restoring operating margins
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Analysis
Ocado moves to deliver on flotation
Ocado is bullish about its plans to float, but with the online grocer yet to make a pre-tax profit, is the IPO a good deal for investors